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by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:25 pm

So Emperor and I painted my 4A-FE!

We got the rocket cover done yesterday and that came up awesome, while I did the manifold cover and the intake plenum today. Manifold cover ended up very nice and smooth (which I'm quite proud of) but I wasn't sure if I could take the top off the intake plenum without f*cking something up so I left it in and just covered everything else up with newspaper. Also the reson why that looks like the worst of the three

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by **CozmoNz** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:27 pm

very nice...

is it clear coated (for that oil residue etc), and is it heat resistant paint? Coz otherwise that exhaust manifold heat shields gonna look mighty ugly in the future.

Website · by **Emperor** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:27 pm

Lookin' good!

Now to get all the shit off my RB :lol:

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:32 pm

CozmoNz wrote:very nice...
is it clear coated (for that oil residue etc), and is it heat resistant paint? Coz otherwise that exhaust manifold heat shields gonna look mighty ugly in the future.

- I made sure when I bought the paint that it was heat-resistant. Instead of having a clear coat go over the paint though, the paint I used required a ground coat first. What I used was Dupli-color Metalcast Adonized paint (Metallic Blue and the silvery Ground Coat). $16 a can for each at Repco.
Came up quite well, especially with a n00b doing it ^_^

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by **FrEsH** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:34 pm

so how'd u do it? tok it all off i guess..degreased? sanded? prim,ed? then sprayed?

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:37 pm

FrEsH wrote:so how'd u do it? tok it all off i guess..degreased? sanded? prim,ed? then sprayed?

- For the rocket cover and the manifold cover:
1) I took them off and cleaned them to get the oil and grease off
2) Used fine sandpaper to get rid of the extra crap and to smooth them out.
3) Used the ground coat paint on them, about 3-4 coats for each
4) After putting final ground coat on, waited half an hour before putting on the blue paint.
5) Blue paint: 3-5 coats, depending on how the paint spreaded out
6) Left for a few hours to let 'em dry ^_^

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by **FrEsH** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:41 pm

spray paint?

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:43 pm

FrEsH wrote:spray paint?

- Yeah, $16 a can from Repco. Pretty good stuff overall methinks.

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by **CozmoNz** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:45 pm

Good man!

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:52 pm

CozmoNz wrote:Good man!

- I need a new project now. What can I do next?

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Website · by **Emperor** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:00 pm

Buy a 20V!

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:04 pm

Emperor wrote:Buy a 20V!

- That requires money that I could just as easily save for my trip to Japan. But first I need to get another job >.>

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Website · by **Emperor** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:09 pm

SnakeEyes wrote:
Emperor wrote:Buy a 20V!

- That requires money that I could just as easily save for my trip to Japan. But first I need to get another job >.>

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Buy a 20V In Japan!

by **IH8TEC** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:09 pm

hmm, think i know what i'm gona be doing next

by **Mr GTZ** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:54 pm

Dude that shit is mint, nice choice in colour too...!!! :twisted:

by **20v_rollaboy** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:54 pm

If you want you can replace your pic with my one, then you can be a 20v

Na but very good job. I used the same paint on mine and its still shiny after 4 months, and it resists degreasing

by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:51 pm

IH8TEC wrote:hmm, think i know what i'm gona be doing next

- Yeah man, it doesn't take that long and it looks really nice when you're done

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by **SnakeEyes** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:55 pm

I've just been talking to people and I think what I might do next is swap the engine out for a 4A-GE. I don't know a lot about the newer 4A-GEs so I was wondering if people could give me recommendations, prices, what I'd need to change/remove etc. So far I've been told to go for a 20v Blacktop or Silvertop and that I wouldn't have to change anything. It'll be going into my '92 GL Corolla (rounded body type)

Any info would be appreciated

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